Sanctuary-Cities

Trump Administration Threatens National Guard Deployment to Chicago

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The Trump administration escalated tensions with Democratic-led cities by threatening to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, targeting the city over its sanctuary policies. This action aligns with Project 2025’s aggressive immigration enforcement strategy, which includes mass …

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San Francisco Police Allowed 1.6 Million Illegal License Plate Searches by ICE and Out-of-State Agencies

| Importance: 8/10

Records obtained by The San Francisco Standard in September 2025 revealed that the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) allowed out-of-state police agencies to run more than 1.6 million illegal searches of the city’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) database, including at least 19 …

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Operation At Large launches with 5,000 federal agents and 21,000 National Guard proposed deployment

| Importance: 9/10

In May 2025, ICE launched “Operation At Large,” a massive nationwide plan to dramatically increase arrests of unauthorized immigrants. The operation includes more than 5,000 personnel from across federal law enforcement agencies and a requested 21,000 National Guard troops, representing …

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